Prisco's Pro Bowl picks: Peyton Manning, Drew Brees edge Brady

The NFL will reveal the Pro Bowl teams Friday night. Or should I say popularity-­contest teams?

That's what they have become, thanks in large part to the fan vote and the players not really knowing as much about their opponents as you would think.

Unlike past years the Pro Bowl teams won't be broken down by conference. The NFL is changing the way teams are picked. The top vote getters at each spot, regardless of conference, will go to the Pro Bowl. The teams will then be divided up in a draft.

Here's how I think it should go down:

I was considering picking full teams for both conferences, but decided to follow the NFL blueprint. I get it. They're trying to drum up interest in a game that means nothing.

Of course, it means a lot if you don't get picked.

My teams have left and right tackles and left and right guards. That's the way you play the game, right? It's tough because the right tackle spot is down in both leagues, yet I won't give in and put another left tackle in as a starter. They are different positions.

So pick it apart ­­ you will ­­ and when the NFL Popularity teams are announced compare and contrast. I bet you'll like my teams a lot better ­­ even if it isn't AFC vs. NFC anymore.

Pete Prisco has covered the NFL for three decades, including working as a beat reporter in Jacksonville for the Jaguars. He hosted his own radio show for seven years, and is the self-anointed star of CBS Sports' show, Eye on Football. When he's not watching game tape, you can find Pete on Twitter or dreaming of an Arizona State national title in football.